People with sciatica struggle with shooting pain, numbness, and weakness while navigating between primary care, orthopedics, neurology, and pain management. When you can't sit, stand, or sleep without agony, finding effective treatment becomes desperate.
Solace sciatica advocates are experienced medical professionals who:
Your advocate helps you find relief while protecting nerve function.
Best of all, most patients pay nothing out of pocket.
Karen S.
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Karen has 33 years of experience. She excels in healthcare systems, insurance claims, and medical bill negotiations.
Terri L.
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Terri has 26 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist. She specializes in aging life care and caregiver support.
Melanie G.
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Melanie has 30+ years in healthcare and 15 years in patient advocacy specializing in cancer coaching, care management, and family support.
Kristy S.
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Kristy, a board-certified patient advocate with 25+ years of experience, excels in NICU, critical care transport, and disease management.
Proper sciatica diagnosis requires imaging and sometimes nerve studies. Your advocate expedites MRI scheduling when pain is severe, ensures imaging is properly interpreted, and coordinates EMG testing if needed. They ensure accurate diagnosis guides appropriate treatment.
Sciatica treatment typically starts conservative then escalates if needed. Your advocate coordinates physical therapy and medications first, arranges epidural injections, and understands when surgery becomes necessary. They guide you through treatment options systematically.
Some sciatica symptoms indicate emergency nerve compression. Your advocate helps recognize signs, expedites care for progressive weakness, and ensures urgent issues get immediate attention.
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With Solace, you get both a patient advocate and a supporting physician, which we refer to as your “care team”.
Your advocate will be there to manage the day to day aspects of your care: coordinating with doctors, researching potential solutions and communicating updates to you.
Your supporting physician can unlock resources for you and your advocate that might otherwise be out of reach.
Steroid injections can provide relief but require proper patient selection and technique. Solace advocates find experienced interventional pain specialists, coordinate fluoroscopic-guided injections, and manage injection series timing. They ensure proper injection placement for your specific problem, coordinate with insurance for coverage, and track response to guide further treatment. Your advocate optimizes injection therapy for maximum benefit.
When physical therapy, medications, and injections fail, surgical evaluation becomes necessary. Solace advocates identify when conservative care has been exhausted, coordinate consultations with spine surgeons, and ensure appropriate surgical candidate evaluation. They help you understand microdiscectomy versus fusion, coordinate second opinions on surgery, and support informed decision-making. Your advocate guides the transition from conservative to surgical care.
Long-standing sciatica can lead to chronic pain requiring different approaches than acute treatment. Solace advocates coordinate multidisciplinary pain programs, address central sensitization with appropriate therapies, and manage the psychological impact of chronic pain. They connect you with pain psychologists, coordinate alternative treatments like acupuncture, and ensure comprehensive chronic pain management. Your advocate addresses sciatica that won't resolve.
After sciatica improves, preventing recurrence requires ongoing attention to spine health. Solace advocates coordinate core strengthening programs, ensure proper body mechanics training, and address contributing factors like obesity. They help maintain flexibility and strength, coordinate ergonomic evaluations, and create long-term spine protection strategies. Your advocate helps prevent sciatica from returning.